Industrial Variable Area Flow Meters
Accurate flow rate measurement is critical to ensuring fluid control processes run efficiently.
Blue-White’s direct-reading variable area flow meters provide an accurate, safe, and economical method of measuring flow.
Explore Variable Area Flow Meters (Acrylic)
F-300
Pitot Tube Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 2 – 1900 | 8 – 7200 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 75 | 5.2 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1”, 1¼”, 1½”, 2”, 2½”, 3”, 4”, 6”, 8” | |
F-400
Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .025 – 5 | .1 – 20 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| ¼”, ⅜” , ½” F/NPT | |
F-410
Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 1 – 20 | 4 – 80 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| ¾”, 1” F/NPT | |
F-420
Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 5 – 50 | 20 – 200 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 130 | 8.9 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1” F/NPT, 1½” M/NPT | |
F-430
Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 4 – 100 | 15 – 375 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 130 | 8.9 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1½”, 2” F/NPT | |
F-550
Acrylic Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .025 – 20 | .1 – 75 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 250 | 17.2 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1/4”, 3/8”, 3/4” and 1” male NPT | |
Explore Variable Area Flow Meters (Polysulfone)
F-440
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .025 – 10 | .1 – 37.5 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 175 | 12 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| ⅜”, ½”, ¾” M/NPT | |
F-450
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .1 – 10 | .4 – 40 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 175 | 12 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| ⅜”, ½”, ¾” F/NPT | |
F-451
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .5 – 40 | 2 – 155 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1” F/NPT (Polysulfone), 1½” F/NPT (PVC) | |
F-452
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 2 – 175 | 8 – 675 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 2” F/NPT | |
F-460
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| .1 – 5 | .4 – 20 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1/2″ and 3/4″ female NPT fittings | |
F-461
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 1 – 35 | 4 – 130 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 1″ female NPT fittings | |
F-462
Polysulfone Flow Meter
| GPM | LPM |
|---|---|
| 2-80 | 8 – 300 |
| PSI | Bar |
| 150 | 10.3 |
| Pipe Sizes | |
| 2″ female NPT fittings | |
How do Variable Area Flow Meters Work?
Blue-White variable area flow meters measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Flow raises a float in a tube, increasing the area for passage of the fluid through the meter.
Advantages
Cost effective
Low cost compared to other flow measurement devices
Low cost compared to other flow measurement devices
Reliable
Trouble-free operation ensures years of accurate flow measurement and repeatability
Trouble-free operation ensures years of accurate flow measurement and repeatability
Simple
Very easy to install and maintain
Very easy to install and maintain
Flexible
No power required, which means they can be used virtually anywhere
No power required, which means they can be used virtually anywhere
How do Variable Area Flow Meters Work?
Blue-White variable area flow meters measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Flow raises a float in a tube, increasing the area for passage of the fluid through the meter.
Advantages
Won’t vapor lock or lose prime
Eliminate downtime and disruption in your process
Eliminate downtime and disruption in your process
No check-valves to clean and replace
Less maintenance and lower cost-of-ownership
Less maintenance and lower cost-of-ownership
30ft (9.1m) of suction lift
Reduce downtime with powerful suction lift capabilities
Reduce downtime with powerful suction lift capabilities
Gentle low-shear pumping action
Ideal for a low-shear sensitive product including flocculants
Ideal for a low-shear sensitive product including flocculants
Applications
- Wastewater Treatment
- Potable Water Treatment
- Food and beverage
- Pulp and Paper
- Cooling Tower Water Treatment
- Metal Finishing
- Plastics Production
- General Chemical Metering